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CARMARTHENSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSO- CIATION. It is, we believe, allowed by everybody that there was a much better show of fine cattle of all kinds here yester- day than there had been on any former occasion. The details are not without interest to some persons, besides those immediately concerned, as members of the society, or exhibitors at the show and as these details will keep, we shall best consult the general wish as well as our own convenience, in forbearing to furnish a hurried and necessarily a very imperfect account Instead of doing so, we shall in our next number supply our readers with a good & full report. Meantime, to satisfy curiosity the fol- lowing leading features may not be unacceptable. They are gleaned from our own reporter's ample account; but, it is barely just to say that we are mainly indebted to Mr. Goode-the urbanity of whose manners arc equalled only by his zealous, well-directed, and we are glad to add, successful exertions to promote the prosperity of the Agricultural Association of which he is Secretary. We may state then that upwards of;CI40 was given away by the society in Prizes. For every Premium there were from 6 to 15 competitors, & the stock of most of them was worthy of commendation. The Judges of the stock were Messrs. Lcnnard of Ivy Tower, near Tenby, and Rees Williams, Esq., of Manest Court, Brecon; their decisions gave universal satisfaction. The dinner took place at the Ivy Bush Hotel. The President of the society was in the chair, D. A. S. Davies Esq., M.P. occupying the Vice-Chair, upwards of 150 sat down to dinner, amongst whom were all the leading agriculturists of Carmarthenshire and a great many from the adjoining county of Pembroke. The dis- turbed state of the country was incidentally discussed, the Hon. Col. Trevor and Mr. Saunders Davies, as well as Mr. Morris, severally delivered their opinions on the subject. About 18 silver cups were presented to the successful competitors. The follow- ing is a list, showing the amouutnof the premiums gained. For the best aged bull, of any breed, premium given by the Hon. G. R. Trevor, M.P., £ 10.—W. Waters, Esq, Rushmoor. For the best two-year old bull, £ 5.—Mr. John Evans, Alltycadno. For the best yearling bull, ;C3.-A-fr. Bishop, Dole- garreg. For the best cow in calf or milk, E3.-31r. Anderson, Castle Lloyd. For the best two-year old heifer, E3.-Do., do. For the best yearling do., £ 2.—J. H. Watkins, Esq. Hurst House. For the best pair of two-year old steers, a silver cup, value ;C t.-W. B. Gwynne, Esq., Pilroath. For the best pair of yearling steers, a silver cup, value £ 3.—Mr. Morris, Brook. r-olt SHEEP.—(Long-iooolled sheep, including crosses.) For the best two-year old or aged ram, £ 3.—Mr. Anderson, Castle Lloyd. I:> For the best yearling ram, £ 2.—Mr. Geo. Goode. For the best pen of 5 two-year old or aged ewes, having reared lambs in 1843, E3.-Capt. Bowen Davies, Maesy- crigie. For the best pen of 5 yearling ewes, £ 3.—W. B. Gwynne, Esq., Pilroath. SIIORT-WOOLLED SHEEP. For the best two-year old or aged ram, £ 3.—Mr. Hughes, Trebersed. For the best yearling ram, £ 2.—Mr. Morgan, Macs- gwrda. For the best pen of 5 two-year old or aered ewes, having reared lambs in 1843, £ 3.—Do., do. For the best pen of 5 yearling ewes, £ 3.—W. H. Shield, Esq., Llandawke. PIGS. For the best boar, For the best sow, £ 3.— W. Waters, Esq., Rushmoor. HORSES. For the best stallion, calculated to get hunters or hackneys, given by the Hon. G. R. Trevor, M.P., £10.- Capt. Davies, Maesycrigie. Wat.i ki• ns, -Ep sq„ For the best cart stallion, R5.-J. „r Esq., Hurst House. For the best brood mare, calculated to breed hunters or hackneys, £ 4.—James Thomas, Esq., Llandilo. For the best brood mare of the cart breed, E2.-Lewis Morris, Esq. For the best two-year old colt or filly, calculated for a hunter or hackney, £ 3.— W. Morris, Esq. For the best yearling ditto, £ %.—Capt. Bowen Davies. For the best two-year old e;ut colt or filly, £ 2.—Mr. Thomas, Caeglas. For the best yearling ditto, El.No competitor. A silver cup, value £.5, given by Geo. Price Watkins, Esq., for the fattest ox, from 3 to 5 years old, not fed with oil cake.—W. Waters, Esq. A silver cup, value E-1, given by A. Bridger, Esq., for the best pair of yearling ewes, of any breed.—Mr. George Goode. The premium for the best kept set of farming accounts was referred-as was also the premiums to the labourers. TOWRN PREMIUMS. For the best pen of 5 ewes, a cup, value £ 5.—Mr Goode. For the best black or Castlemartin cow.—Ditto. For the best two-year old ditto heifer.—Ditto. For the best working oxen.—W. Waters, Esq., Rush- moor. For the best yearling heifers.—Ditto. The sweepstakes between Mr. Goode and Mr. F. Green was won by Mr. Goode that between Capt. Hughes and Mr. Goode was gained by Capt. Hughes. Ilughes an d Air. Goode Nvts [A full report will be given next week.] 'ki 0 I MARTIAL LAW.—Last w„vk vv.. ionlrajrctetf tU* stafo- I ment that martial law was to be applied to Carmarthen- shire, we are now authorised to state that it was never intended to apply it. AIR. SAUNDERS DAVIES, M.P.—The parishioners of the parish of St. Ishmael, recently met, and petitioned the tithe impropriator (Mr. Saunders Davies, M. P.) for a reduction of tithes. That gentleman in answer, says he is quite ready to come forward and meet the exigen- cies of the times. This, of course, has given much satisfaction. —■ ARREST OF JOHN JONES, AND DAVID DAVIES.— Some nights since an attack was made upon the Gwen.- wyth Iron Works at Pont-y-Berem by a number of men; they surrounded the house at between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning, and fired several shots, commenced battering at the door, demanding to have the managing clerk, Mr. Slocombe, brought out to them. His wife in the most heroic manner presented herself at an upstairs window, and demanded who they were, and what they wanted with her husband ? The answer of the leader was I am Rebecca, and we demand to see him instantly." The wife, however, firmly refused, stating that her husband was not there. Finding that they could not gain admission, they said Mr. "Newman the proprietor of the works, in whose house Mr. Slocombe resides, has behaved well, and we will not hurt him; but if Mr. Slocombe is not out of the country within a week, we will make him a head shorter they then fired some more shots, and made off. It appears that several persons who were present at his outrage had been forced from their houses to join them, and consequently infor- mation was given to the magistrates that the ringleaders were John Jones, alias ShioniYscyborfawr, a man of about 30 years of age, and David Davies, alias Dai y Cantwr, or David the Singer, and that before they proceeded to Mr. Newman's house they had met on the Bryn Dylcth Mountain, and, having separated, had gone by the way of Pont y-Bcrem, and Trymsaran, pressing men to join Slng incii to join them they then proceeded to a house called the Stag and Pheasant, where they disguised themselves, and proceeded to Mr. Newman's. In consequence of this information, warrants were granted, and placed in the hands of Inspector Tierney, who with 18 men of A division, and accompanied by a person well acquainted with the country, last Thursday week scoured the mountains, searching every public-house and suspicious place, and at a public-house near the Five Roads they succeeded, about 12 o'clock last Thursday night week, in apprehending David Davies, who was immediately handcuffed and conveyed in a cart to Llanelly, where he was placed in the custody of the military at the work- house. On Friday further efforts were made, & at about 11 o'clock Jones was apprehended at a place in the mountains called the Tumble. Both the prisoners were conveyed to Carmarthen for examination. The first examination took place on Monday before Col. Trevor and Mr. Prytherch reporters were denied admittance. The prisoners were then remanded until Thursday, and again after an examination of several hours, were once more remanded unul Monday next. Several charges were brought against them amongst which was one for destroying Spacidcrs Bridge toll house. An inquest was held before Daniel 1 rice, Esq., coro- ner, on the body of James Williams, a farm servant who had met his death the previous night on the road between Talley and Llandilo. lie was driving a cart to coal or lime in company with another person who was driving a cart in advance of him. It is supposed the deceased's horses took fright, but at any rate they passed the leading cart at a quick pace and" soon got out of sight. The driver of the latter following found the un- fortunate man at a short distance lying on the ground in a state of insensibility. Another person who was by hurried off for a medical man who promptly attended, but the deceased died in about 10 minutes after he was discovered from some very severe injuries he had re- ceived on the head. He was supposed to have fallen or been thrown out of the cart in endeavouring to stop the horses. Verdict, Accidental Death." SUGGESTIONS SUGGESTING !-One of the gentlemen of the press (not an Irishman) down here, as a reason for declining to say anything in defence of the Justices, observes that without making suggestions on the cir- cumstances attending the case, which, however, will readily suggest themselves, I should here leave the matter to the judgment of the public." NARBERTII.—The second troop of the Castlemartin Cavalry which have been here for a fortnight, are this day expected to be relieved by the first troop. The duties of the yeomanry arc at present not very arduous, as the neighbourhood is in a state of perfect tranquillity and gratitude to the Giver of all good for the late bount tiful harvest appears to be a very predominant feeling. CATTLE FAIRS.—At Aberayron and Pont-rhyd-fen- diged fairs held a few days since, we are glad to state that cattle fetched better prices than, considering the recent depression, might have been expected. Two 12-gun brigs are ordered to be built at Pembroke Yard as quickly as possible. They arc of a peculiar des- cription on plans designed by Sir William Symonds, to compete with others constructed by Mr. Fincham, and Mr. White, at Chatham and Portsmouth. ARERYSTWITII TURNPIKE MEETING.—On Wednes- day hist a meeting of the Aberystwith Turnpike Trustees took place at the Town Hall—W. C. Gilbertson, Esq., in the chair. Amongst the Trustees present, we ob- served :-George Parry, Esq., Llidiade, J. Davies, Esq., Pantyvedwen, T. O. Morgan, Esq., -—— Morris, Esq., Aberllolwyn, the Rev. Mr. Richards, Carrog, James Hughes, Esq., Glanrheidol, and James Morrice, Esq., Wallog. Mr. James Hughes commenced the business of the meeting by reading a letter which Col. Powell had received from Mr. Manners Sutton, acting on behalf of Sir James Graham, the Home Secretary. This letter (which is an answer to Col. Powell's letter, pressing upon Sir James Graham the necessity of Mr. Hall's coming to Aberystwith to examine the accounts), states, that Mr. Hall cannot now return to South Wales, his presence in London being indispensable but that it is probable a Commission of enquiry will be appointed for South Wales generally, and that Aberystwith will be included within its range. After this announcement, a conversation arose amongst the different Trustees, the result of which was, that inasmuch as Mr. Hall could not come to examine the accounts, the Trustees should themselves forthwith proceed to examine them; and that 5 Trustees should form themselves into a committee for that purpose. At the suggestion of Mr. George Parry, it was agreed that the examination should go back as far as the year 1833, the time of passing the present Local Turnpike Act. In the course of the meeting, it was stated by Mr. James Hughes, the clerk, and assented to by the Surveyor and Treasurer of the Trust, that all the vouchers for payments in respect of the Trust for the last 10 years are immediately forth- coming. For further particulars of the meeting, see Resolutions in another part of our paper. Passing over for the present the extraordinary conduct of Ministers in sending down Mr. Hall to examine the accounts of the lower part of the county of Cardigan, because they broke out into open outrage, and yet refusing to send him or anybody else to the upper division of Aber- ystwith, because they neither break down gates nor burn hay ricks—passing overall that, we (have a few remarks to make upon the resolution which the Aber- ystwith Trustees have came to, of examining into the correctness of their own accounts—these said accounts having once before being regularly examined and passed by them, and found to be all correct. If this second examination be for their own private gratification, we have nothing to say; but we always understood that the great object of the enquiry was not to please the Trustees, but to satisfy the Public Now, what more satisfaction can the public have at this second examina- tion than they had at the first the same accounts in both cases are to be examined, and by the same parties. Suppose the result of this examination will bef as it of course will be (for the Trustees are not going to stultify themselves), suppose the result of this second examina- tion will be that the accounts are right to a penny— will this satisfy the Public ? Considering that it will be the verdict of interested parties who are actually trying themselves ? On the other hand, suppose there will be some errors discovered—that will compel a further and a more searching enquiry for it will be immediately said if the Trustees found these errors in their own accounts, what would an impartial and an unflinching scrutiny by strangers do ? For our own part, we be- lieve the accounts to be correct, and, believing that, we think it cruel to the officers of the Trust to compel them to produce vouchers and papers, aad throw away their time at an examination which cannot be the final one. If the Trustees have their time hanging heavy on their hands, we think they may as innocently kill it by turning over endless Turnpike bills as any other, but they must keep in mind that the thing must be done over again. In our Welsh circular, it is stated as the grievance which is first of all to be remedied-I. To have the Turnpike Accounts publicly examined in the Town Hall by some stranger of competent author- rity, assisted by some of the inhabitants conversant with accounts, and unconnected with the Trust, and that these accounts be published annually in the same detail as County Stock." The truth and accuracy of that circular as an exponent of public feeling has been universally admitted and we have no hesitation in saying that the public examination of the Turnpike Accounts by some competent persons wholly uncon- nected with the Trust, is as loudly demanded by the public now, as it was when the circular was penned.— From our Aberystwith Reporter. On Tuesday last, as a fishing boat was rowing in the offing before the Castle, at Aberystwith, the fisher- man saw an object a little way off which several sea- birds were picking at. -c Upon approaching they found it was a dead body. Upon taking it into the boat it was discovered that its head and arms and legs were gone—supposed by being tossed about against the rocks. Having landed the body, It was deposited in the bone-house, in the church-yard of St. Michael's church. It has the remains of a blue pilot cloth trousers on, with a white flannel-waiscoat, but no appearance of any upper coat. He must have been a stout man between 30 and 40 years, and the general impression is that he has been in the water at least 7 or 8 months. THE HARVEST.—The harvest has been all gathered in the upper division of Cardiganshire. Perhaps not in the memory of man has it been known to be more abundant or gathered in in better condition. There have been solemn thanksgivings for this crowning blessing in all the churches and chapels within the district; and we are gi-xcr to say that there is every appearance that the poor man's potato crop will prove equally abundant. GLAMORGANSHIRE.—A contemporary in this county, distinguished more by powerful writing than by duly quoting the papers from which his twaddle columns are partly made up, observes, that far the great- est part of Glamorganshire will escape the pollu- tion of Rebeccaism. Here just grievances, if they exist at all, are few in number, slight in importance, and will, we feel assured, be remedied as soon as known. Here the gentry are charitable, active, and studious to promote the welfare, physical, and moral, of their poorer brethren—and, above all, here, we hope, there is sum- cient confidence in the Laws of the Land, and in their pure administration, to make all recourse to riot and violence wantonly superfluous an d universally hateful We think it impossible for any fair and candid writer, who would treat of Welsh disturbances, not hitherto to have felt oppressed with the difficulties of his subject. He would fear lest on the one hand there should appear a want of sympathy for real grievances, and on the other, that he should fail in the just expression of his indigna- tion at the means by which such grievances were sought to be redressed. It was in the middle course that we endeavoured to shape our path. But now midnight violence has been aggravated by Arson and Murder. Juries have tampered with their oaths, and by so doing have sheltered Assassins." INCENDIARISM. (GLAMORGANSHIRE.) —A farm- house, stacks of corn, &c., valued altogether at £600, were burnt at Pentretrusgoed, near Pontneathvaughan, .LN ii- Jenkin Williams, on the 97th ult., the property of Mr. Jenkin Williams, farmer. Every exertion was made by the neighbours to save the property, but the raging element bid them de- fiance. Mr. Superintendent Davies of Merthyr, though not in his district, has caused every enquiry to be made with a view of ascertaining how the fire originated. The ends of justice demand that we should not mention any names at present. The utmost excitement prevails m the parish of Ystradfellteg, where the buildings were situated. The property was not insured. Why do not people insure their property ? Last Tuesday, between the hour of 11 and 12, a per- son either to save the toll at the ferry, or to save a few yards in the road, took his horse across the river just from the Town-Hall, Swansea, to Fabian's Bay and on reaching the opposite side got the horse fast on a bank of mud. After vainly trying to extricate himself the horse sank gradually into the mud, and would shortly have been stifled, but for the exertions of some persons who procured some horses and ropes, and endeavoured to drag the horse out, but from the breaking of the ropes that was not effected for half an hour. As the tide was rapidly coming in further delay would in a few minutes have been fatal. Ultimately a chain was procured from the excavators at the New Cut and fastened, to the ex- hausted horse, by which means he was at last dragged out. After being well washed from the mud, he seemed much refreshed and had received no material injury. The persons engaged in this affair deserve great praise as the mud was very soft, and some cvpn stripped them- selves to effect their object. FATAL AcclDFNT.-An accident of a most serious nature, attended with loss of life, occurred to Mr. Griffiths, woollen manufacturer, Castle Street, Swansea, on Tuesday night last. It appears that Mr. Griffiths, as was his wont, before retiring to rest, went to his factory, at the back of his house, to see if all was right, and having been longer than usual, his wife became alarmed and proceeded in search of him, when, unfor- tunately, she saw him stretched on the ground bleedin" profusely, having, it is supposed, fallen from unexpectedly coming in contact with some part of the machinery, there being a wound on his head and arm. Medical I assistance was immediately procured, but it was of no avail, as he breathed his last on Thursday morning. GOWER, Poop LAW.—On Tuesday at a public meet- ing of the magistrates, clergy, freeholders, farmers, and rate-payers of the several parishes of Gower, a petition to the Poor-law Commissioners for a separation, of the parishes of the district of Gower from the Swansea Union was adopted. Almost immediately afterwards, another meeting was held in the same place, at which a petition was adopted, having for object the relief of the Gower parishes from the support, of the Rural Police.

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